Gates Corner, Delaware County, Indiana

Township Perry

Location: East central Perry TWP [S4, p 23]

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Post Office Established: 22 Jan 1898
Post Office Closed: 14 Oct 1901 Mail to Selma
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Postmasters:

John C. Thornburg -- 22 Jan 1898

Sources: [S2 p 942] - [S3, p 57] - [S4, p 23] -

Village in Delaware County. Probably named for Albert L. Gates, who settled there in 1838 and divided his 250 acres among his children. [S5, p 59] -

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S2	Baker, J. David. The Postal History of Indiana, Vol. 2. Louisville, Ky: Leonard H. Hartman, 1976, Bk3010. Repositories: Bracken Library, Ball State University and Anderson Public Library
S3	Baker, J. David. The Postal History of Indiana, Microfiche. Louisville, Ky: Leonard H. Hartman, 1976, Bk3010. Repositories: Bracken Library, Ball State University and Anderson Public Library
S4	Puetz, C. J. Indiana's County Maps. Lyndon Station, Wisc: Puetz Place, n.d. Bk1857.
S5	Baker, Ronald L, and Marvin Carmony. Indiana Place Names. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press, 1975, Bk1567.
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